How difficult was it for the the Atlantis shuttle crew to connect with the Hubble space telescope as both orbited the earth? What work needs to be done on the telescope? How long and how many spacewalks will it take? How long does NASA hope the telescope works after this final repair mission? And is the shuttle in any danger after scratches were discovered on the heating tiles? We get answers from NASA spokeswoman Kylie Clem.
On Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi repeated her assertion that she was never briefed an the actual use of waterboarding as an interrogation technique. She further accused the CIA of misleading Congress at the time waterboarding was happening and said the agency’s memos of those briefings were flawed. So why is Pelosi squirming so much? How well did she really understand what was happening in 2002? Were Democrats far more hawkish behind closed doors than they were in front of the TV cameras? And what impact do her accusations against the CIA have on the work currently being done by the intelligence community? We ask former New Mexico Rep. Heather Wilson. She also explains why she believes President Obama is the last person who should lecture her state or anyone else about fiscal responsibility.
We have Wednesday’s top news… How soon does President Obama want a health care reform bill passed by Congress? What is Obama’s explanation for changing his mind about releasing photos of enhanced interrogation techniques? What did lawmakers hear about waterboarding on Wednesday? How did senators react after a meeting with Obama on possible Supreme Court nominees? Why will the Chrysler bankruptcy take longer than Obama suggests? And what happened on Wall Street Wednesday? We have the answers as we bring you the biggest stories for Wednesday, May 13, 2009.
How serious is the liberal effort to end talk radio? Why would their Fairness Doctrine fail in its goal to bring equal time for all views to the airwaves? Why do liberals hate talk radio? And what methods besides the return of the Fairness Doctrine might Democrats employ to accomplish the same goals? We ask Brian Jennings, National Vice President of Talk Programming at Citadel Broadcasting. his new book is “Censorship: The Threat to Silence Talk Radio”.
On Tuesday, the trustees for Medicare and Social Security reported dire projections for the major entitlement programs. Medicare is eight years away from complete collapse and Social Security will start losing money in seven years. So just how big of a crisis is facing these programs and this country? Why is Medicare a much worse and much more complicated problem? What’s the best approach to make it solvent again? And what is the best path to bringing the costs of Social Security under control as the Baby Boomers reach eligibility? We ask Bill Beach, Director of the Center for Data Analysis at the Heritage Foundation.
On Wednesday, President Obama reversed his earlier decision and said he would ask the federal courts to block the release of photos depicting enhanced interrogation techniques – not to cover up the practice but to protect our troops. So what should we make of this decision? How could these photos make our troops more vulnerable? Why didn’t Obama make this call in the first place? Should more CIA memos be released so Americans know how effective the interrogations were? And what should Congress focus on as it examines the whole issue of possible torture? We ask retired Army Lt. Col. Bob Maginnis.
Why do teachers and coaches need to be better educated on the issue of asthma? What risks do educators and students run when they don’t fully understand this condition? What are the keys to leading an active and healthy life with asthma? We ask Chris Draft, a linebacker for the St. Louis Rams who also deals with asthma. He is also a spokesman for the “Winning with Asthma Coaches Clipboard Program.
We have Tuesday’s top news…How dire is the forecast for the insolvency of Medicare and Social Security? What is the Obama prescription for all this red ink? What charges have been filed against the U.S. soldier accused of killing five fellow service members? What did lawmakers hear concerning the keys to victory in Afghanistan? Why are NASA officials concerned about yesterday’s shuttle launch? What has the NTSB discovered about the pilots of the ill-fated commuter plane that crashed in Buffalo back in February? Why is the outlook for GM even more bleak than before? And what happened on Wall Street Tuesday? We have the answers as we bring you the biggest stories for Tuesday, May 12, 2009.
Americans remain split on whether the national economy and their own financial health are headed for brighter days or continued stress. What keeps almost half of all Americans convinced the economy will be better by the end of the year? Why do Americans have far less confidence in current economic policies? Is that a referendum on the Obama economic agenda? We ask Terry Jones, associate editor at Investors Business Daily.
Why did Iran convict U.S. journalist Roxana Saberi of espionage in the first place? Was this an early test for Obama? What kind of American response did Tehran want? Did they get it? How has this impacted U.S. – Iranian relations if at all? What does Iran want most from the Obama administration? We ask Dr. Walid Phares of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.
